It worked out well in the play test- What do you think about adding a British IC or placing infantry in Egypt? I cite history, A lot (if not the majority) of British units that fought in the Western Desert were Dominion or Commonwealth troops from Australia, New Zealand (the ANZACS), India, Ireland And South Africa.
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I took someone’s advice and built a transport for Germany and 1 artillery. The trans I put in the Baltic SZ and the Gun in Finland. Took LeninGrad on the 1st turn and turned the Soviet Northern Flank.
Allies-our group usually gives it all to Russia- who puts 4 inf in Moscow, or saves it.
How do you incorporate new peices? (destroyers, Artillery etc).
Do you add them to force pool during set up, or do you set up A&A
as it is supposed to be and just make new units able to be purchased?
Thanks Ivanovitch for your reply, what I was thinking of was “risky” airmissions where the attacking fighter would need to land on an AC at the end of combat- Sorry for the confusion. It occurs to me that if i buld a fleet with transports etc, the British player will see that a mile off -build it in the MED? Anyway, taking the air units as casualties would be expensive
But as you said probably vital in conquering UK! thanks again
Question: Is it possible for you as the German player, to use your air power to “take hits” while your artillery units and infantry take the UK?
The rule book prohibits “suicide” attacks by aircraft. But what if on an SBR, I take a fighter along and the enemy’s AA gun rolls 2 dice and gets a single 1 or if defending fighters score a hit isn’t that a suicide attack?
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i’ve played it that way before it was different. Try this some time: set up the game as usual. Set aside one NCM for each country mix up the NCM’s and pick one at random. That country is now “neutral” it doesn’t collect income, it just stands and dies (like in RISK). Before the shooting starts have one round of diplomacy where you try to form an alliance. Otherwise go it alone! Works best if you’ve 4 players!
I rana play test with Italy set up in the 15 IPC mode and it went very nicely- Also. I took someone’s advice and added an italian Patriotic rule.
I’ll be trying it out i with my group and will keep ypu posted.
I’m wondering about adding a British Ic to Egypt to counter balance Italy
OR- giving Britain the capability of placing Infantry into Egypt during the place units phase. What do you think?
I haven’t played conquest so I couldn’t tell you. AAP is definitely worth it!
Thanks for responding-I have used them in AAE as well. We played that you didn’t have to pay the $5. You rolled and if you got a six then there you go. Germany ended up with supper subs… Unfotunately, the Atlantic became a German Pond!
Great Post- please do post artillery rules!
Imagine you had heavy bombers and long range air craft!
(American Swine?- I take offense, Sir!)
I agree witht the comment about the improved SBR rules. Of all three games, I prefer AA Pacific. In Original AA I always prefer playing either
the U.s. or Japan. AAP Also brings out the invaluable contributions of India & Australia to the Allied War effort. I like that China isn’t just a two territory blob like in AA original. I am thinking of adopting the comittment rule from Xeno Games W@W game. The only complaint I’ve ever run into (aside from the one: The US has too much money…) is tha tThe Chinese Communists (Mao Zedong etc) aren’t represented—.
Over all the game is excellent
I beleive you would only lose the money if the convoy center was captured.
ok- well thanks for checking in anyway!
I have set ity up as you outlined above, and added 1 inf to sicily and only 1 Italian sub in sicialian sea. I am using jap peioces from AAP- this is a play test for right now so there is no opponent but so far so good!
i just realised that Morrocco and Algeria Would be run by the Vichy French regime. If you tink aboout it the game is historicallyinaccurate by placing German Garrissons there! I’m going to play it as outlined by PG anyway!
Panzer Grenadeir- I like this a lot. I’ll give it a try. We had this discussion
on a different forum- are you stillusing the german peices?
once again great job!
I like an ic by the uk in india on a turn when the japs can’t get it in their next go. I’ve also built one in Norway by the U.S. that’s early on too.
Anyone ever built a USIC in Brazil to help Keep the Germans out of Africa?
I typically go after the fleets with whatever air and sea power that can get there once that’s don you are clear to go after the convoys